Why Two F1 Season Simulations Never Match Exactly
A common first reaction to any F1 season simulator is: why did it give me a different answer the second time? If you changed nothing and the finishing order still moved, it can feel like the model is being inconsistent. In reality, that inconsistency is often the most honest thing a simulator can do — because Formula 1 is not a deterministic spreadsheet. It’s a constrained points system sitting on top of stochastic race weekends, where small disruptions (a poorly timed Safety Car, a lap-one incident, a post-race penalty) ripple into the standings for months.
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